Nominal GDP
$22.70B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Jamaica Economy and Trade
KingstonLocal time
GDP $22.70B · real growth 0.1% · latest verified annual data
The current profile places Jamaica's nominal GDP at $22.70B in 2025 and shows real GDP growth of 0.1% for 2025. The income-scale indicator is $8,003 per person in 2025, with CPI inflation shown separately at 4.0% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$8,003
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
0.1%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
4.0%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Jamaica at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $14.96B2016: $14.90B2017: $15.78B2018: $16.86B2019: $17.03B2020: $15.00B2021: $15.96B2022: $18.81B2023: $21.42B2024: $22.01B2025: $22.70B
GDP per capita$8,003
Real growth0.1%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
4.0%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.3%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$8,003
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20250.1%
Unemployment20253.3%
Inflation20254.0%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$1.91B
Imports$7.29B
Balance-$5.38B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States40.7%
Understand the numbers
What Jamaica's economic profile is telling you
Jamaica's real GDP was nearly flat in 2025, while inflation was 4.0 percent and modeled unemployment 3.3 percent. The matched 2024 WTO merchandise profile shows imports far above exports, with the United States the largest export destination and import source.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may use different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Jamaica | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $22.70B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $8,003 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 0.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 4.0% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.3% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $1.91B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $7.29B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jamaica's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $22.70B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Jamaica?
Merchandise exports were $1.91B and imports were $7.29B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of -$5.38B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile